Evonne Xu, 25

China-born, U.S.-educated Evonne Xu poses outside the law offices of Howard & Howard, where she is an attorney.

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Evonne Xu brought a $64 million deal to Howard & Howard because of her understanding of U.S. and Chinese customs, laws and cultures.

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Evonne Xu may be an attorney at Howard & Howard now, but she was once a tour guide at Walt Disney World.

Howard & Howard hired Evonne Xu to boost dealmaking between U.S. and Chinese firms. She delivered with a joint venture worth $64 million, among others. That makes her a Crain's 20 in their 20s winner for 2014.

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